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[ʻAjāʼib al-makhlūqāt.]

by: Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283, author

Publication date: 1500

Topics: Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, -- approximately 1203-1283. -- ʻAjāʼib al-makhlūqāt., Qurʼan., Manuscripts, Persian -- Iran -- 16th century., Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Iran -- 16th century., Miniature painting, Iranian., Manuscripts, Persian -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal., Illumination of books and manuscripts, Indic., Cosmography -- Early works to 1800., Zoology -- Pre-Linnean works., McGill University Library Digitized Title, Persian Calligraphy Project, Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283. ʻAjāʼib al-makhlūqāt, Qurʼan, Manuscripts, Persian -- Iran -- 16th century, Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Iran -- 16th century, Miniature painting, Iranian, Manuscripts, Persian -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Indic, Cosmography -- Early works to 1800, Zoology -- Pre-Linnean works, Zoology, Cosmography, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Manuscripts, Persian, Québec -- Montréal, Iran

Collection: mcgill-university-persianate; mcgilluniversityislamicstudies; mcgilluniversity; toronto

Contributor: McGill University Library

Language: Persian; Arabic

Title (alternate script): عجائب المخلوقات

Author (alternate script): قزويني، زكريا بن محمد

Item Size: 13.5M

1 sheet : colour illustration ; 21 x 16 cm

1 sheet : 21 x 16 cm

Manuscript

A treatise on zoology, natural science, astrology and astronomy

11-3 lines per page, Indian nasta'aliq hand with elements of shikastah

Single leaf detached from ʻAjāʼib al-makhlūqāt

Rubricated, illuminated painting, black ink

Contains one illuminated miniature of a zodiac sign from a manuscript of the ʻAjāʼib al-makhlūqāt

Verso contains glued leaf from a beautifully written Koran with ornamental designs

verso contains illuminated rule-borders, rubricated and vocalized, gold roundal vers marker, an illuminated pendant on the margin

Realted to MSP 69

Presented by Khan Monif in 1938

Written on a brown paper, illuminated miniature of a zodiac sign on the recto, illuminated pendant on the margin of verso, writings were cut and placed on a card board

Addeddate: 2019-04-16 17:35:58

Associated-names: McGill University. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. Persian Manuscript. MSP leaf 68

Collection_added: mcgilluniversityislamicstudies
mcgilluniversity
toronto

Identifier: McGillLibrary-rbsc_isl_msp-leaf_068-19707

Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t2t518s9v

Note: Manuscript.
A treatise on zoology, natural science, astrology and astronomy.
11-3 lines per page, Indian nasta'aliq hand with elements of shikastah.
Single leaf detached from ʻAjāʼib al-makhlūqāt.
Rubricated, illuminated painting, black ink.
Contains one illuminated miniature of a zodiac sign from a manuscript of the ʻAjāʼib al-makhlūqāt.
Verso contains glued leaf from a beautifully written Koran with ornamental designs.
verso contains illuminated rule-borders, rubricated and vocalized, gold roundal vers marker, an illuminated pendant on the margin.
Realted to MSP 69.
Lowry, Glen. Persian Miniatures,68
Presented by Khan Monif in 1938.
Written on a brown paper, illuminated miniature of a zodiac sign on the recto, illuminated pendant on the margin of verso, writings were cut and placed on a card board.